Inmate on death row picks firing squad execution
Brad Sigmon, 67, has chosen to be executed by firing squad March 7. If that method is used, he would be the first person killed in that manner in the state's history. Sigmon was convicted in the 2001 murder of his former girlfriend's parents in Taylors, S.C..
Brack: This is no way to run a country
"When did it become cool to cozy up to the Russians? Answer: Never – since the time Russia pointed thousands of nuclear weapons at the good old U.S. of A.
"But President Donald Trump seems hellbent on rekindling his bromance with Russian thug leader Vladimir Putin, putting the world order at risk and making America less great."
Charleston orchestras prepare for Carnegie Hall debut
"A Charleston Celebration" on Wednesday in Carnegie Hall will feature the College of Charleston Orchestra, Charleston Symphony and the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra playing songs from the state's musical legacy.
How symphony, performers got to Carnegie Hall
West Virginia offers top university job to Coastal Carolina's Benson
West Virginia University has offered its presidency to Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson.
CCU president confirms WV contract negotiations
Milestones of Benson's presidency
GUN VIOLENCE: One dead after deputy-involved Sunday shooting in Anderson
A 55-year-old make reportedly died after a traffic stop.
S.C. inmate chooses death by firing squad
Brad Sigmon, 67, has chosen to be executed by firing squad March 7. If that method is used, he would be the first person killed in that manner in the state's history. Sigmon was convicted in the 2001 murder of his former girlfriend's parents in Taylors, S.C..
Convicted killer is first to pick death by firing squad
S.C. man convicted to life in prison after testimony on how he stabbed friend's ex-wife
Inmate chooses death by firing squad
Execution by firing squad is rare in U.S., but has long history
S.C. GOP spending big on ads to push more lawsuit reform
They say they're countering a shadowy public influence campaign.
S.C. DOGE bill different from Musk's in D.C.
Despite national polls showing growing voter skepticism about billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative to slash federal spending, South Carolina GOP leaders have made it clear they’re all in, with public statements of support and a high-profile legislative effort to bring the concept to the Palmetto State.
WEEK IN REVIEW: S.C. groups call on feds to protect Medicaid, SNAP
More than 50 social service groups are calling on South Carolina’s U.S. senators and members of Congress to reject House G.O.P.-proposed cuts to federal health care and food assistance programs.
Some in S.C. fear proposed voter registration rules could chill voting
Bernstein to speak Wednesday in Charleston
Bill to merge three health agencies heads to Senate floor
S.C. House budget plan raises teacher pay by $1,500, not $3000
Health agency consolidation bill moves to Senate floor
On the legislature's latest efforts to expand school choice
WASHINGTON: Murphy emerges as clear Democratic voice countering Trump
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is emerging as a leader sounding off about the Trump administration's dangers.
U.S. Senate approves budget plan that may be backup plan
Trump officials put 4,700 USAID employees on leave, cut 1,600 jobs
Trump's cuts may expose CIA secrets
Polling shows Trump's honeymoon is over
Trump criticized for firing chairman of joint chiefs, others
Republicans face angry voters at town Halls, hinting at backlash
Trump officials fires 2,000 at U.S.A.I.D., others put on leave
NATIONAL: Trump officials push back on Musk's ultimatum to workers
Some Trump officials are pushing back against an order by Musk for federal workers to summarize their accomplishments in an email.
Federal works feel alone during Trump purge
USDA staffers struggle with Trump's freeze
Dem AGs score early wins against Trump's birthright citizenship ban
Cuts at HUD could upend housing market
Several admin officials say no to Musk email
Trump administration moves more migrants to Gitmo
WORLD: Germany votes for conservatives, change
German votes tapped Friedrich Merz and his conservative party in parliamentary elections. Merz is poised to the the country's next chancellor.
What the German election means for U.S., world
What to keep eyes on about effort to end war in Ukraine
Pope in critical condition, reportedly
Merz says Europe should seek independence from U.S.
The costs of the war in Ukraine
Far right surges in Germany as Christian Democrats claim win
Trump upends centuries-old approach to world
Pope ails, but recent night went well
Trump ushers in new world for Putin in his war with Ukraine
Alleged global money laundering an an Aiken horse farm
A long report about the alleged connection.
S.C. gas prices steady
There was little change in the state's average gas price over the last week. The average price is $2.76 per gallon.
Uncertainty said to be rising in stock markets; could spell trouble
Analysts and others say the markets are "running too hot," increasing the risk of a sudden downturn.
S.C. is 6th in fast-growing life sciences industry
The head of the state's life sciences effort outlined what the state needed to do to keep it up for more growth.
York County's schools need superintendents
Three in four of the county's school districts are looking for superintendents.
Longleaf pine habitat disappearing in the South
Once the ruler of the Southern forest, the longleaf pine is disappearing.
Waccamaw Bikeway more accessible to Murrells Inlet
A look at how the bikeway now is easier to use in Murrells Inlet.
Roper gets $20 million gift from community physicians
The gift from local doctors will lead Roper's new $100 million philanthropic campaign for a new campus in North Charleston plus more services to the underserved, this story says.
Planning for new Roper campus is deep in details now
S.C. breast cancer survivor makes 50-state journey
Agnes Judge, a North Charleston woman diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, returned home recently after finishing a journey over recent years to cancer centers in every state and Washington D.C.
Measles grows in Texas, New Mexico
Once eliminated in the U.S., measles has sickened 99 in two states.
Texas measles outbreak spreads
Buster Murdaugh's libel case is moving to Hampton Co.
A Hampton County court will hear the libel case of Buster Murdaugh, son of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh, against Netflix and others.
It's a move considered a win for the son.
Charleston council committee OK's mayor's homeless plan
But who will pay for it, many ask.
Haynie dispels rumors about East Cooper airport
The airport is not extending its runway, Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie says. Any suggestions of that is false, he said.
Hollywood, S.C., has tapped out its sewer capacity
A look at what that means for development and costs.
Oldest resident of Ridgeway celebrates 108th birthday
Geneva Bell celebrated her 108th birthday.
Hundreds enjoy Folly Beach weekend festival
Hundreds visited Folly Beach for its 33rd annual Sea and Sand Festival over the weekend.
Civil trial by Brittanee Drexel's mother to start Monday
A civil trial involving the man who was convicted of killing Brittanee Drexel is set to start today.
Greenhouse: Why I'm worried about measles outbreak as a doctor in S.C.
"As a pediatrician in Columbia with over 30 years of experience, I have seen the worst of what infectious diseases can do."
Scoppe: S.C. in line to do more of the U.S.'s dirty work
"Today, our state’s leaders are positioning South Carolina to become the nation’s AI database headquarters."
Time to finish job on Charleston school district
"As we noted at the time, the only clear advantage to creating single-member districts is that it would obliviate any arguments for sustaining the nation’s only system of constituent school boards, which supporters say ensure that small communities don’t get ignored."
Hicks: Lawyer says legal reform will help insurance companies, not bars
"If South Carolina “reforms” its joint and several liability law, bars' and restaurants' insurance rates aren’t going down. Because, the Charleston attorney says, that never happens.In fact, he says proposals being considered would further protect insurance companies in all sorts of claims."
Moving forward with Union Pier
"Charleston City Council soon should take another big step by amending its comprehensive plan to label the Union Pier site as an Urban Waterfront District. The district's description in that amendment is only 195 words, but it details the collective expectations of many for this prime waterfront site"
Gasque: S.C. communities thrive with arts
"The Lowcountry is recognized for its cultural heritage and stunning landscapes, but its thriving and enriching arts add to its lure. The arts have shaped the cultural landscape of the region for generations. "
Bai: Blinding contempt of the DOGE bros
"Like young revolutionaries everywhere, Musk’s former interns are probably swept up in the cause, reveling in the power to torture a bureaucracy they’ve been taught to loathe. Humiliating career public servants isn’t some accidental by-product of the quest for efficiency. It seems to be the point of the exercise."
Boot: Trump, Hegseth undermine armed forces
"How to damage military morale and recruiting? Trump and Hegseth seem to be trying to find out, alas."
Kane: Congress ignores shutdown to focus on tax cuts, layoffs
"Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal government as a March 14 deadline looms."
Dowd: Don't let Trump be an emporer
"After pillaging and gutting the U.S. government, the Western alliance and our relationship with Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump is thinking of himself as a king and cogitating on a third term. He basks in the magniloquent rhetoric of acolytes genuflecting to an instrument of divine providence."
Who will stand up to Trump on Ukraine?
"This war has to end, and at this stage it can end expediently only through negotiations. Yet the way the president is going about this vital task is misguided, counterproductive and unfair to Ukraine."
French: Trump has one idea
"I grew up a Reagan Republican in the middle of the Cold War, and I never thought I’d see the day when the president of the United States became the world’s most prominent and effective Russian propagandist."
Trump again chooses loyalty over leadership
"In an era that demands stable, experienced leadership, President Trump’s decision Friday to remove Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — alongside other military firings and a series of contentious cabinet appointments — underscored once again an alarming preference for loyalty over expertise. "